Chandelier selection in the hall, bedroom, kitchen

How to choose a chandelier so that the interior of the house after the repair done - capital or cosmetic, has acquired a finished look?

Correctly selected lighting can create an additional cosiness, light variations can be different: muffled, cold, warm, etc.

Do not forget that lighting creates a comfortable stay at home, and the chandelier should not violate the style of the premises, on the contrary, it should emphasizeher.

Consider below how to choose the right chandelier.

Selection rules

Based on the experience of many people and specialists, it is possible to highlight some recommendations.

Lighting devices of large dimensions should not be placed in a small room with low ceilings, at least, this option will be extremely inappropriate.

Chandelier is selected, based on the overall style of the house, pay special attention to its geometric shapes and the basic color of the interior.

When using suspended ceilings or for creating muted soft light, spotlights or spots are often installed.

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Lighting devices are better to choose with lower power consumption and with more switching modes.

Be sure to pay attention to the cartridges, the material of which is different. They can differ in heating temperature, as well as in the power of lamps that are suitable for them.

Connector can be standard and "minion".

Kinds of lamps

In order not to be confused at the question: which chandelier to choose, you need to pay attention to the type of lamps, their power, which it is equipped with.

Different for the purpose and area of ​​the room are equipped with different in power lamps, here are some recommendations:

• 1. For a small room( bathroom, closet, dressing room, in the hallway) it is better to use 80-110 watt lamps.
• 2. For the kitchen( its area is usually larger) it will fit 130-170 watts.
• 3. In the nursery, living room and other rooms the capacity is calculated individually, the average of which is 250 watts. In case of uncertainty, it is better to choose a chandelier more easily, having provided it with a power adjustment switch.

What kind of lamps are there? See photo.

Incandescent lamps are the most common option due to their low cost. It should be noted that the efficiency of such a lamp is very low, the lamp spends almost all of its energy for heating.

There is a possibility that the chandelier or cartridge may melt, crack. In the case of using a stretch ceiling, this point must also be taken into account.

Fluorescent lamps are characterized by high efficiency and brightness of lighting, they are more often installed in the kitchen, in the hallway.

Because of the high light output to the hall and, especially, in the children's room, it is undesirable to put them out of such light, the eyes will always be subject to additional stress.

For an example: a 11 watt lamp provides the same light intensity as a 60 watt incandescent lamp.

Halogen lamps emit a powerful light flux. It is not recommended to place such lamps in wet rooms, they also have a long service life.

Spot lights or spots are often equipped with this type of lamps.

Fixing a chandelier

At home, everything should be in harmony: furniture, color and decoration of walls, floor and ceiling. Lighting should emphasize this harmony, create coziness.

The arrangement of chandeliers can be different in the same way as the fastening. Chandeliers by the type of fastening are divided into suspended and ceiling.

Chandeliers of hanging type of fastening are considered classics. See photo. Usually such lighting devices are quite large in size, they can have "branches" in the form of horns.

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Thanks to its parameters, it is better to hang such a chandelier in a hall or living room, that is, in a spacious room with high ceilings.

This chandelier is fixed to a special suspension, which can be made in the form of a chain, spring or decorative rod. See photo.

If you install a pendant chandelier in a small nursery or in the kitchen, then you can get a "eaten" space, and low ceilings will seem even lower.

It should be noted that the kitchen should not be hung with a large chandelier with horns, because in this part of the house it will accumulate soot and soak dirt, which complicates the cleaning process.

Ceiling chandeliers will be an excellent option for small rooms, they are often located in the hallway or the kitchen.

Such lighting devices are almost adjacent to the ceiling, occupying the minimum space. Are made in the form of plates or plafonds. See photo.

Choosing a chandelier depending on the type of room

The living room is the face of your house. It can be called a place of rest from a hard working day, here they communicate with family, friends, spend warm cozy evenings.

Chandelier in its style should be combined with the overall style of the room, in particular, you should pay attention to curtains, wall decoration.

If the hall is different in size: high ceilings, a large area, then select a large chandelier. It will look good classic option with a hanging type of fastening.

If the room has an elongated shape, then you can install two medium-sized chandeliers.

To create a more comfortable atmosphere it is desirable to equip the room with a power control switch.

How to choose a crystal chandelier that will emphasize the taste and aristocratism of the owners of the house? The principles of the arrangement of the crystal chandelier are the same as the usual chandelier.

They can also be hanging and ceiling mounted. Usually the device of illumination from a crystal is associated with something big, massive, solemn.

Today you can meet various designer chandeliers, which can be hung in any living room of any size. See photo.

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To understand how to choose a chandelier in the bedroom, you need to listen to general recommendations. It can be noted that here the light should be soft, muffled, relaxing.

For the bedroom is typical to use lampshades, crystal, matte glass in the chandelier finish. In this room it is better to choose small lighting devices.

It will look good a small ceiling chandelier in combination with a sconce.

In the nursery, in the kitchen and other rooms, lighting is selected by the same recommendations, except that in the kitchen it is undesirable to place chandeliers with fabric lampshades in connection with the specifics of the room.

Using of spotlights

Spotlights have gained their popularity thanks to suspended ceilings. Sometimes fixtures, incl.spots, built into cabinets, with their help illuminate the pictures, pools, etc.

As for the house, the spotlights look great in combination with the chandelier, they can also be used as the main light.

Than they deserve recognition:

• low power consumption, that is, economy of use;
• spot lights can be placed anywhere;
• with their help embody any design ideas.

Spots are a kind of spotlights, differ in that they are located on brackets.

This design allows you to fix the spots on both the horizontal surface and the vertical. See photo.

Spot lights, spots are classified according to the lamps used in them:

• Lamps with incandescent lamp;
• With halogen lamp. Spots, most often, are equipped with this type of lamp;
• LED - are characterized by high performance, consume a small amount of energy.

Spotlights as the main light can be placed in the hallway or any other small room.

Glow of chandelier

Glow of chandelier and other lamps can be different.

Yellow light is the classic lighting of the hall, kitchen and all other rooms.

Fluorescent lamp gives white bright light. It is similar to daylight, but if you stay in a room with such light for a long time, your eyes may get tired.

The lamp, shining with green light, allows a person to calm down and tune in the right way. It is better to place such lamps in the home office.

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Psychologists speak about the blue light of the chandelier ambiguously: some say that this light calms and relaxes the person better, others - on the contrary, speak of it as a causative agent of the nervous system( like purple light).

Orange - causes appetite, so this light will be an excellent option in the kitchen.